"Positive. I keep it in this case," and Pepper held up an empty jewelry case.
"Gracious! This is becoming interesting!" murmured the young major. "First my watch and chain and now your scarfpin!" He looked pointedly at his chum. "Pepper, do you think——" He stopped short.
"Think what, Jack?"
"Oh, I'd hate to say it, Pepper," and the young major shrugged his shoulders.
"Were you going to mention Ritter and Coulter?"
"I was. But maybe it wouldn't be fair. It's a terrible thing to think anybody a thief."
"That is true. But maybe they took them as a joke and hid them."
"That is past a joke."
Pepper continued to hunt around until it was time to go below. Then he marched straight to Captain Putnam's private office.
The captain listened with a sinking heart to what the cadet had to say. It was terrible to think that a thief was at large in the school and could not be caught.